Sharing sermon audio isn’t just for big name preachers like Tim Keller, John Piper and Tony Evans.
But editing sermon audio can take a long time and if you don’t have a permanent member of staff or experienced volunteer then it can be a real time sink.
Luckily there’s a new native Mac and IOS app that can help you edit your sermons faster, generate a transcript almost instantly and can create sharable video clips too. It’s called Pompom.
What is Pompom?
Pompom is a native Mac and iOS podcast editing app that makes it easier and faster to record, edit and share podcasts. Pompom achieves this goal by generating near-instant audio transcriptions of recordings and using AI and audio editing smarts to help you complete quick edits and then share your recordings.
And unlike most modern apps which run in a web browser, Pompom runs on device and so you never need to worry about losing work from a doggy connection or end up waiting for a simple page view to load.
Edit podcasts and transcripts in Pompom
While you can edit your podcast via a traditional sound waveform, Pompom can produce a transcript so you can zip around to find the key moments you need to edit. This is extremely powerful for podcasts where you want to find an edit point, but it is also relevant for sermon recordings too.
If you record more than just the sermon, you can jump to the point where the sermon starts and cut everything prior to that.
And now you also have a transcript that you can add to the sermon page which can help with SEO or for those who are hard of hearing.
The transcripts aren’t perfect as they are using machine learning tools, but there’s no way I would have the time to create a transcript of our church’s sermons without them.
And best of all, unlike some services they are free.
Generate sharable video clips in a flash
Pompom can also help you share your sermons thanks to its video clips. All you do is copy some text or part of the podcast and then select to share. You’ll be in a simple video editor that lets you customise the clip. When you’re ready, save and export.
If you can find a couple of short clips to share, you’ve got some great social media content for this week and you can reuse them weeks later.
Free but with in app purchase
Like most apps these days, Pompom is freemium with an inapp subscription. What is unusual is how much you get for free in Pompom.
- two track editing
- free transcription
- video clip sharing (with a watermark)
- automatic audio enhancements
All included. The subscription features are for more pro editors and some timesaving enhancements.
- more than two tracks
- removing the video clip watermark
- automatic silence removal using AI.
Why you might not want Pompom
Pompom is not without limitations. It’s a native Mac and iOS app so android, windows and linux owners need to look elsewhere.
Download Pompom today
If you are interested in trying pompom, then download it and you can start transcribing and editing your sermon audio fast.
Joshua M. says
A great tool indeed. Thanks for the tutorial